Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Things 3,4,5 - Create a RSS Reader Account.

I created a Google Reader account and have fast become aware of how addictive these 'feeds' can be! Apart from subscribing to the Library feeds that Jason suggested, I have also subscibed to numerous ABC news feeds (which I've found are incredibly hard to keep up with, so now I feel guilty that I can't read them all!) I've also included a few 'fun' feeds in my Reader account.

Again, I was never sure how to use these feeds before this program, although I often saw that orange symbol on different websites and wondered what it was. So I am glad to know now what RSS feeds are and how they work, and feel sure I will make good use of these in the future!

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Things 1, 2 - Extend Your Browser Task.

The 'Extend Your Browser Task' has proved extremely helpful for me. I've found quite a few handy add-ons and search plug-ins which are already being put to good use! I especially like the 'Morning Coffee' and 'Fox lingo' add-ons, and the 'Blogger' plug-in is wonderful as it links me straight to this site.

I was previously completely unaware that these types of tools were available, I am so pleased to have found out about them thanks to this program and look forward to learning more as the program progresses :-)